mantlet
/'mæntlit/ Cách viết khác : (mantlet) /'mæntlit/
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Definition
Noun: 1. A portable, bulletproof shelter: A movable protective screen or shield, historically used by soldiers (such as archers or sappers) to provide cover from projectiles while approaching a fortification or during siege warfare. 2. A short, sleeveless cloak or cape: A garment covering the shoulders and back, often worn as part of ceremonial or historical attire. (This meaning is now largely archaic or historical.)
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Military Shelter):
- The soldiers advanced behind the heavy wooden mantlet to protect themselves from arrows.
- During the siege, engineers used mantlets to safely approach the castle walls.
- Noun (Cloak):
- In the portrait, the knight wears a velvet mantlet over his armor. (historical/archaic usage)
Advanced Usage
- "To take shelter behind a mantlet": To use a mantlet for protection, often implying a cautious or tactical advance.
- The troops had to take shelter behind a mantlet as they crossed the open ground.
Variants and Related Words
- Mantelet: An alternative spelling, especially for the garment.
- Mantle (noun): A loose, sleeveless cloak; a covering layer. (Note: "Mantle" is a distinct, more common word with broader meanings, including a figurative layer or role, e.g., "the mantle of leadership").
- Pavise (noun): A large convex shield used by medieval archers, similar in function to a mantlet.
Synonyms
- Bulletproof screen
- Movable shield
- Protective screen
- Sapper's shield (context-specific)
Related Phrases
- Siege engine: A device designed to break or circumvent fortifications, which mantlets were often used to protect.
- Testudo formation: A Roman military formation where soldiers locked their shields overhead and on the sides, serving a similar protective function as a group-held mantlet.
Noun
- portable bulletproof shelter